Subsidised grain for non-poor families to continue
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today approved the continued allocation of subsidised grain to above poverty line families during 2013-14 under…
Planning Commission tasked to prepare bill on dispute resolution
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government Thursday tasked the Planning Commission with formulating a draft bill on dispute resolution in public contracts in…
Cabinet revises income criterion for OBC quota
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) To exclude socially advanced persons/sections or the “creamy layer” from getting reservation under the other backward classes (OBC) quota,…
Unauthorised factory selling heart kits to Delhi hospitals sealed
Chandigarh: The Haryana Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sealed an unauthorised factory which was selling medical devices, especially heart kits, to hospitals in national…
Kerala gets five new cyber police stations
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) Five new cyber police stations will be set up in Kerala, raising their number to six, a minister said Thursday….
Somani, Bhat head Indian challenge
Bangalore: Parikshit Somani of Assam, with an ATF ranking of nine, leads the Indian challenge in the Karle Infra ATF Under-14 Series to be…
Thousands court arrest in Mumbai, Maharashtra against new tax
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Thousands of traders in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, along with prominent state politicians, courted arrest Thursday demanding scrapping…
Indian delegation to leave for world wrestling body meet
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and WFI advisor G.S. Mander will leave for Moscow…
ICC announces umpires list for Champions Trophy
Dubai, May 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday announced the names of the umpires and match referees for the June 6-23 Champions…
Slain Delhi Police cop probed IPL spot-fixing
New Delhi: Slain Delhi Police inspector Badrish Dutt was among those probing the spot-fixing in IPL matches in which Indian fast bowler S. Sreesanth…